Information and opinions on health from BAM at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/891799/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/891799/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/891799/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/891799/102412/helplessness Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:07:29 -0500 BAM  I'm on my 4th migraine in a week's time.  They come in clusters around my period and last for several days.  It's quite discouraging.  I think about the fact that I'm only 46 and take multiple medications just to try and manage this condition! I take meds to prevent them, intervene or to just stop the pain.  Nothing seems to make a real dent.  I'm hopeful that menopause will take them away (they did for my paternal... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/891799/102412/helplessness